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Cooler Master Storm Scout Mid-Tower Case
Introduction
The Cooler Master Storm has to be the coolest case I’ve played with in months. There’s something about it that can only really be classified as cool. It’s all black, it’s got a handle on it, it’s… sturdy. OK, that description’s going off in a wild direction. The Storm’s supposed to be military hardware-inspired, and it does have the look of a case that’s half ammo box and half rifle stock, so I think they succeeded on that front.    If there’s going to be any concern it’s gonna be build quality. This isn’t a Cosmos and just glancing at it tells you that there’s a whole lot of plastic in this case. The handle is molded, the power and reset buttons are plastic, the tool-free stuff is plastic, just like the rivets holding the window in. I’d say it doesn’t really matter. First Looks So I see that the handle is a big draw, but I’d say that the most appealing feature of this case is something you cover up. The inside is painted black, and it’s a high-quality coat to match the exterior. I have been complaining about plain steel inside cases for years so I’m calling this a personal victory. Given how large the window is on the Storm, it’s nice to see that they prettied up the insides. Alright, let’s discuss this handle. It’s pretty nice, I can see that being a real benefit, even if you don’t plan on moving your computer around. It’s going to happen, and this handle is comfortable and rock-solid. Which is good and necessary, since the case is freakin’ dense. With a 23lb dry weight, well, “heavy is sign of reliability.” I dig that they played with the shape of the window without making into an X or something equally extreme; it’s stylized without affecting the window’s job. In this case, ventilation and visibility, like, uh, a window…   Ventilation is obviously a big deal for this gaming chassis, with its five fan mounts. The one on the top behind the handle is a nice touch and the three included fans all light up nice and red. But beyond that, there aren’t much in the way of features, and I’m calling that a Good Thing. It’s a solid steel chassis intended for the discerning video gamer. By discerning, I mean, probably wouldn’t agree with Cooler Master with whatever other features they might have included, so it’s smart that there’s only the design and I/O panel to this case. The I/O panel has a big, squared power button, power and HDD activity lights, headphone and mic jacks, one eSATA, and four USB connectors. No FireWire, but… seriously.
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4 User Comments 1 - Posted by
Icejon
on April 10, 2009 - 5:48 pm Dude this review sucks. It is like a copy and paste from the Sileo 500 review with scout pictures. WTF, get it right!
2 - Posted by
Brian
on April 10, 2009 - 6:20 pm There was an error in communication and the wrong review was posted under the Cooler Master Storm title. This has been fixed and the correct review is now posted.
3 - Posted by
Kurtis
on April 12, 2009 - 8:36 pm Yeah that was a bit of an OOPS on our part. That would be pretty sad if the review was meant to be that way, eh? Sorry for the confusion.
4 - Posted by
Max Slowik
on April 12, 2009 - 11:18 pm Yeah, actually, blame me. I was dead at the time.
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